I had the same problem and this seemed to solve it. I noticed that when I was trying to connect via the 80, it would not allow me but still connected via the 2000 (despite the fact that I changed the port and got an AOK). I restarted the connection and before joining reset the port, worked like a charm. Thanks followr!

I am new to using a Wifly and have been trying to follow the tutorial. I am getting stuck on the Teraterm part. I am connecting via comp4 (where the Arduino is connected to computer) and while I am seeing the success message, it won’t allow me to enter the $$$ command. Same thing is happening in the serial monitor option of the Arduino program; I can’t enter any commands at all. Any suggestions? I would really appreciate it!

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